Goggles



L. C. KING.

v GOGGLES.

APPLICATION FILE-D MAY 31, 1917.

1,335,508. Patented Mar. 30, 1920.

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L. 0. KING.

' GOGGLES. APPLICATION FILED MAY 31, I917.

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LOUISE C. KING, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGN R TO THE F. W.

KING OPTICAL COMPANY,

OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A COR ORATION OF OHIO.

GOGGLES.

Application filed May 31, 1917. Serial No. 171,821.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUISE C. KING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Goggles, of which the following is a full. clear. and exact description. l

This invention relates to goggles adapted particularly for use by mechanics or workmen in shops, and by automobilists and the like to prevent the eyes being injured by flying particles. v

The principal object of the invention is to providegoggles adapted ,for this purpose and which are strong and rigid, which are comfortable, will be firmly seated on the nose of the wearer, and having a bridge piece which is adjustable but not easily broken.

In carrying out my invention I provide a bridge piece or member which may be composed of one or two parts and which extends between the lens frames or holders, this portion preferably forming a loop or bow adapted to extend across but above the bridge of the nose, and which includes end portions which are secured to, and extend part way around the lens holders forming convex portions adapted to engage and be firmly seated on the sides of'the nose, these last named portions being preferably flattened or widened and beveled or inclined rearwardly and laterally so as to form nose engaging portions admirably adapted to properly fit the sides of the nose. This bridge piece is preferably composed of a stiff but flexible material which can be bent to adjust the distance between the nose engaging portions so as to adapt them to theface of the wearer, and when once set or adjusted, will hold the nose engaging portions a proper distance apart.

My invention may be furtherbriefly sum marized as consisting in certain novel details of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts whlch Wll-l be described in the specification and set forth in the appended claims. a

In the accompanying sheet of drawings, Figure l is a, perspective view looking toward the rear of goggles constructed in ac- ('OlClitIlCG with my invention; Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same withthe temples and Specification of Letters Patent. Patented ltIar. 30, 1920.

- and Fig. 8 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale, substantially along the line 88 of Fig. 7 and Fig.

The goggles constructed; in accordance with my invention include lens frames or holders here shown in the form of cups 10, adapted to fit around the eyes, and containing lenses 11. The cups have attached to them, temples 12, which are pivoted .in the usual way so that they may be folded across the front of the goggles. Additionally the cups may be provided with shields 13, pivoted at 14 so that they may be folded inwardly across the rear of the cups and adapted to protect the outer corners o the eyes. The lenses; 11 may be held in the cups in any desired way such as by having the edges of the lenses extend into. grooves of the cups and by flanges bent over in front of the lenses as shown at 10* in Fig. 4. The bridge piece and nose engaging member in which my invention resides particularly, is shown at 15. This member includes a bowed portion 15 and end portions 15 which lie alongside of and are. secured to the cups preferably throughout their-length by welding, brazing or soldering. These portions are flattened, being extended lateralty toward the rear so that the bowed part 15" is offset toward the front, and they are beveled or inclined with a rearward lateral curve shown particularly in Fig. -l. These portions 15 form noseengaging portions which are adapted to-rest on the sides of the "nose, being convex circumferentially of the cups inasmuch as they follow the curvature of the cups, and being convex transversely of the cups, due to the rearward and lateral bevel so that they slip onto the nose easily and conform to the curvature of the sides of the nose and will rest firmly thereon independently of the upperbowed part which extends well above the bridge of the nose but does not', touch the same. The bridge also includes an upper part 15 which. may beintegral with, or may be a separate member brazed, soldered. or welded to the mam bridge member which is extended downwardly to form the nose engaging portions in the manner described. This part 15 has branches which extend from the sides of the bowed part over to and are secured to the upper portions of the cups above the are shaped sections of the latter which are en- I 15 whereby they can be adjusted to the face of the wearer, but when once adjusted, they are sufiiciently stifi or rigid to hold the cups and the nose engaging portions a proper distance apart.

These goggles above described, are comfortable to wear, they seat firmly on the face of the wearer, and additionally they are not complicated and are therefore not difficult or expensive to manufacture. The upper portion 15 adds to the rigidity and firmness of the structure but does' not prevent the bending of the bridge piece as a whole at the middle thereof to adjust the distance between the nose engaging portions.

In Figs. 5 to 8 I have shown a construction which in its main or essential respects is similar to the construction first described, but is lighter than the first construction, the lens holders, here designated 16, which are substantially in the form of so-called eye wires being narrower and lighter than the cups 10 of the first construction. These lens holders 16 have pivoted to them the corner shields, here designated 17, and temples, here designated 18, and shields and temples being precisely like the shields 13 and temples12 of the first construction. The bridge piece, here designated 19, differs somewhat from that first described, 1n the construction or shape of the nose engaging portion. Like the first construction it includes a bowed portion 19 and the downwardly extending nose engaging portions 19. adapted to firmly and comfortably seat on the sides of the nose, which poltionsextend part way around the eye wires in engagement therewith, and are secured thereto. The nose engaging portions 19 differ from the nose engaging portions 15 of the construction first described in the respect that they extend rearwardly, or are rearwardly ofiset to a greater extent than the corresponding portions of the first construction, and are given a different contour.

' It will be noted by reference particularly to Fig. 7, that the nose engaging portions 19 are given an irregular curve and have well defined rearwardly extending lobes 19, which not only engage the sides of the nose but are designed particularly to protect the corners of the eyes against flying particles. The nose engaging portions 19 are in the form of thin webs and throughout or substantially throughout their length are inclined laterally and rearwardly, this bevel or inclination being particularly apparent in Fig. 8. As in the first described construction, the bowed part 19 has branches 19 which extend laterally and are secured to the upper portions of the eye wires.

The present construction has all the advantages of the construction first described, and in addition has the feature of lightness explained above.

From the two constructions herein shown and described it will be apparent that my invention may be modified in the details of shape or configuration without departing from the principal features of the invention, and I therefore aim in my claims to cover all modifications which do not involve a departure from the spirit and scopeof my invention in its broadest aspects.

Having thus described my invention, what i I claim is 1. Goggles comprising a pair of lens holders containing lenses and a bridge piece composed of a portion extending between the holders, and end portions extending downwardly from said portion part way around the holders and conformin to the shape thereof, said end portions being widened or flattened forming relatively wide rearwardly offset convex supporting members adapted to engage the sides of the nose.

2. Goggles comprising a pair of lens holders or frames containing lenses and a bridge piece whichhas a bowed portion extending between the holders, and end portions which extend part way around and in conformity with the curvature of the holders and are socured to the holders, said end portions being widened and offset rearwardly with respect to the bowed portion, the widened portions being inclined rearwardly and laterally and forming nose engaging portions adapted to rest on the sides of the nose.

3. Goggles comprising a pair of lens holders or frames containing lenses anda stiff flexible bridge piece which has a bowed p01- tion extending between the lens holders, and end portions which extend part away around and are secured to the lens holders throughout the length of the former, said end portions being widened and inclined rearwardly and laterally and forming nose engaging portions adapted to rest on the sides of the nose, the bridge piece having branches which extend to and are secured to the lens 

